Margaret Cannella

These are testing times for Margaret Cannella, JPMorgan’s director of North American credit research: regulators are snapping at her heels and the $55 billion merger with Bank One is imminent. Dalia Fahmy finds out how one of the most respected figures on the Street is tackling these challenges

It’s just after 7am on a Tuesday morning, and Margaret Cannella, director of North American credit research at JPMorgan, has been in her office lifting weights for an hour. In 10 minutes, she’ll be leading a pack of analysts and salespeople into a cramped room for a brisk morning meeting, then gearing up for 13 hours of research presentations, compliance updates and client briefings. For Cannella